Our History

You may remember the year 2008. That’s when THEATREclub was born. Originally known as “Theatre Club”, we were founded over a carvery lunch in a Portobello Pub by Shane Byrne, Doireann Coady and Grace Dyas. The name, like an awful lot of Ireland in 2008, changed very quickly. (it’s hard to avoid mentioning the economy) .

*In 2014 THEATREclub grew. This was to formalise what was already going on in the rehearsal room. And in the making of the work. Gemma Collins, Lauren Larkin, Barry O’ Connor and Eoin Winning all became part of THEATREclub. The 7 people now in THEATREclub have all been making work together for several years and contributing in a way that goes beyond their traditional “role”. Our process is collaborative. Over the last 18 months we’ve been engaging in a process of restructuring how we run THEATREclub. Borrowing from the holocracy model and a myriad other methods of communication and discussion we are happier than ever before. We want to acknowledge Clare Mulvany & Mari Kennedy for guiding this transition. We get more done, we make more work. And that’s our favourite.